Amherst Bee
Bee Group Newspapers is Western New York's leader in the suburban newspaper field. We publish nine locally edited newspapers in the communities surrounding Buffalo, New York. The Amherst Bee was founded in March 1879 and has been owned by the same family for more than 100 years. Contact us at 716-632-4700 or by mail at 5564 Main Street, Buffalo NY 14221
Obituaries - Amherst Bee
Oct 30, 2024 · By Bee Group Newspapers | on October 23, 2024. Kenneth Butka, 73, of Amherst, a retired math teacher and coach at Amherst High School, died Sept. 22. Born in Buffalo in 1950, he began teaching in January 1973 following service in the U.S. Army Reserves. He had a four-decade career and was one of the longest tenured teachers in the history of ...
Local News - Amherst Bee
Oct 30, 2024 · Amherst Senior Transportation Service has appointed Barry L. Radlin and Rachel Kranitz McPhee to its board of directors. Radlin, a Cornell Law School graduate, has experience in the New York Attorney General’s Office, was director of legal affairs for the state Department of Transportation and was a partner in a Buffalo law firm and ADR administrator for …
Local News - Amherst Bee
Nov 6, 2024 · By Bee Group Newspapers | on November 06, 2024. YMCA Buffalo Niagara is accepting donations of non-perishable food items throughout November at any local YMCA, in partnership with FeedMore WNY. Drop off your donation at 150 Tech Drive, Amherst; 2564 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo; 535 Belmont Avenue, Kenmore. Donations will also be accepted at …
Police Blotter - Amherst Bee
Oct 16, 2024 · Police Blotter. Sunday, Sept. 1 • Amherst officers were called to a Chestnut Ridge Road residence after a 73-year-old victim reported he was defrauded out of $170,000. The victim reported he was contacted by someone claiming to be from PayPal and was told to purchase gold and to drive it to a parking lot and give it to a courier.
News - Amherst Bee
Nov 6, 2024 · POLLING IT TOGETHER. – Hundreds of people stood in line at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 370 John James Audubon Parkway, on Oct. 29 to vote early in the 2024 election. Thousands throughout Erie County took advantage of early voting in the week leading up to the Nov. 5 election. See the Bee’s Facebook page for election results.
Residents speak out on 2025 budget - Amherst Bee
Oct 30, 2024 · More residents spoke on the proposed 2025 Town of Amherst budget at Monday’s town board meeting, which included the third and final public hearing on the budget. After residents said they felt blindsided by the 2024 budget that included a 11.4% tax increase, the town board held three separate public hearings on the proposed 2025 town budget.
Front Page - Amherst Bee
Oct 30, 2024 · The Amherst Town Board held its first of three public hearings on the proposed 2025 budget on Oct. 15 with Supervisor Brian Kulpa announcing a 1.99% tax levy for 2025. “There is a tax levy increase, while staying under the New York state tax cap,” Kulpa said. “We do have an opportunity to do a tax rate reduction of 1.32%.”.
What's Going On - Amherst Bee
Oct 23, 2024 · What’s Going On. By Bee Group Newspapers | on September 11, 2024. Book review Bistro Bookers is holding a book review of “America’s First Vacation,” by Barbara Heifferon, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Amherst Senior Center, 370 John James Audubon Parkway. Participants must reserve a seat by 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, by calling 716 ...
Front Page - Amherst Bee
Sep 18, 2024 · The Amherst Little Free Pantry is hosting a witch dance at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst, otherwise known as UU Amherst, 6320 Main St.